A look at the claims, predictions and behavior of a media "psychic".
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A look at the claims, predictions and behavior of a media "psychic".
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| Janet McDonald's ReadingAn author and attorney, she was not happy with her Sylvia Browne experience.  Author and attorney Janet McDonald BackgroundIn January of 2003, an article titled "Crystal Bawl" appeared on Salon.com. Written by Janet McDonald, the article was her self-deprecating look back at a decision she regretted having made: paying $700 for a phone reading with Sylvia Browne. The ReadingIt is quite an interesting and sardonically funny piece, which can be read in its entirety here, but the portion relevant to this article is in its closing paragraphs. After being thoroughly and totally dissatisfied with the reading, McDonald asks Browne one last question:
How Accurate Was It?The piece itself details how totally wrong McDonald felt Browne was in point after point. There was only one prediction which McDonald couldn't verify or refute - that she would live "a really long life." Unfortunately, Browne was proven to be incorrect there as well. An April 16 2007 article on the School Library Journal web site tells the news:
Analysis & ConclusionA reading of McDonald's article, coupled with the sad news of her untimely death, gives all the analysis and conclusion that is necessary. Related LinksClicking on any of these links will load a separate browser window for viewing the linked page. StopSylviaBrowne.com is not responsible for the content of any of these linked pages.
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